diff --git a/drivers/ili9341/ili9341.c b/drivers/ili9341/ili9341.c
index e6f6206737..fdcbafbf34 100644
--- a/drivers/ili9341/ili9341.c
+++ b/drivers/ili9341/ili9341.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int ili9341_init(ili9341_t *dev, const ili9341_params_t *params)
     _write_cmd(dev, ILI9341_CMD_VMCTRL2, command_params, 1);
 
     /* Memory access CTL */
-    command_params[0] = ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ_FLIP;
+    command_params[0] = dev->params->rotation;
     command_params[0] |= dev->params->rgb ? 0 : ILI9341_MADCTL_BGR;
     _write_cmd(dev, ILI9341_CMD_MADCTL, command_params, 1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_internal.h b/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_internal.h
index 3a65e63b6d..d04499c078 100644
--- a/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_internal.h
@@ -65,30 +65,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ILI9341_CMD_IFCTL           0xf6    /**< Interface control */
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name Memory access control bits
- * @{
- */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MY           0x80    /**< Row address order */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MX           0x40    /**< Column access order */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MV           0x20    /**< Row column exchange */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_ML           0x10    /**< Vertical refresh order */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_BGR          0x08    /**< Color selector switch control */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MH           0x04    /**< Horizontal refresh direction */
-/** @} */
-
-/**
- * @name Display rotation modes
- * @{
- */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT         ILI9341_MADCTL_MX       /**< Vertical mode */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT_FLIP    ILI9341_MADCTL_MY       /**< Flipped vertical */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ         ILI9341_MADCTL_MV       /**< Horizontal mode */
-#define ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ_FLIP    ILI9341_MADCTL_MV | \
-    ILI9341_MADCTL_MY | \
-    ILI9341_MADCTL_MX                                   /**< Horizontal flipped */
-/** @} */
-
 #define ILI9341_PIXSET_16BIT        0x55    /**< MCU and RGB 16 bit interface */
 #define ILI9341_PIXSET_18BIT        0x66    /**< MCU and RGB 18 bit interface (not implemented) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_params.h b/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_params.h
index ddc627fb8b..6096195ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_params.h
+++ b/drivers/ili9341/include/ili9341_params.h
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ILI9341_PARAM_NUM_LINES    320U
 #endif
 
+#ifndef ILI9341_PARAM_ROTATION
+#define ILI9341_PARAM_ROTATION     ILI9341_ROTATION_HORZ_FLIP
+#endif
+
 #ifndef ILI9341_PARAMS
 #define ILI9341_PARAMS              { .spi = ILI9341_PARAM_SPI, \
                                       .spi_clk = ILI9341_PARAM_SPI_CLK, \
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ extern "C" {
                                       .rgb = ILI9341_PARAM_RGB, \
                                       .inverted = ILI9341_PARAM_INVERTED, \
                                       .lines = ILI9341_PARAM_NUM_LINES, \
+                                      .rotation = ILI9341_PARAM_ROTATION, \
                                     }
 #endif
 /**@}*/
diff --git a/drivers/include/ili9341.h b/drivers/include/ili9341.h
index 561c73f6ed..8c41c0cd33 100644
--- a/drivers/include/ili9341.h
+++ b/drivers/include/ili9341.h
@@ -93,20 +93,55 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name Memory access control bits
+ * @{
+ */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MY           0x80    /**< Row address order */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MX           0x40    /**< Column access order */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MV           0x20    /**< Row column exchange */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_ML           0x10    /**< Vertical refresh order */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_BGR          0x08    /**< Color selector switch control */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_MH           0x04    /**< Horizontal refresh direction */
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @name Display rotation modes
+ * @{
+ */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT         ILI9341_MADCTL_MX       /**< Vertical mode */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT_FLIP    ILI9341_MADCTL_MY       /**< Flipped vertical */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ         ILI9341_MADCTL_MV       /**< Horizontal mode */
+#define ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ_FLIP    ILI9341_MADCTL_MV | \
+                                    ILI9341_MADCTL_MY | \
+                                    ILI9341_MADCTL_MX       /**< Horizontal flipped */
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Display rotation mode
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    ILI9341_ROTATION_VERT       = ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT,      /**< Vertical mode */
+    ILI9341_ROTATION_VERT_FLIP  = ILI9341_MADCTL_VERT_FLIP, /**< Vertical flipped mode */
+    ILI9341_ROTATION_HORZ       = ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ,      /**< Horizontal mode */
+    ILI9341_ROTATION_HORZ_FLIP  = ILI9341_MADCTL_HORZ_FLIP, /**< Horizontal flipped mode */
+} ili9341_rotation_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief   Device initialization parameters
  */
 typedef struct {
-    spi_t spi;          /**< SPI device that the display is connected to */
-    spi_clk_t spi_clk;  /**< SPI clock speed to use */
-    spi_mode_t spi_mode;/**< SPI mode */
-    gpio_t cs_pin;      /**< pin connected to the CHIP SELECT line */
-    gpio_t dcx_pin;     /**< pin connected to the DC line */
-    gpio_t rst_pin;     /**< pin connected to the reset line */
-    bool rgb;           /**< True when display is connected in RGB mode
-                          *  False when display is connected in BGR mode */
-    bool inverted;      /**< Display works in inverted color mode */
-    uint16_t lines;     /**< Number of lines, from 16 to 320 in 8 line steps */
+    spi_t spi;                      /**< SPI device that the display is connected to */
+    spi_clk_t spi_clk;              /**< SPI clock speed to use */
+    spi_mode_t spi_mode;            /**< SPI mode */
+    gpio_t cs_pin;                  /**< pin connected to the CHIP SELECT line */
+    gpio_t dcx_pin;                 /**< pin connected to the DC line */
+    gpio_t rst_pin;                 /**< pin connected to the reset line */
+    bool rgb;                       /**< True when display is connected in RGB mode
+                                      *  False when display is connected in BGR mode */
+    bool inverted;                  /**< Display works in inverted color mode */
+    uint16_t lines;                 /**< Number of lines, from 16 to 320 in 8 line steps */
+    ili9341_rotation_t rotation;    /**< Display rotation mode */
 } ili9341_params_t;
 
 /**